Small Business

Washington, D.C. –  Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today applauded the IRS’ recent disbursement of $50 million in long delayed Employee Retention Tax Credit refunds, $20 million of which were returned to 289 New York-based small businesses. The release follows a letter Congressman Goldman and Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent to former IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel with Senator Gillibrand (D-NY) and 8 of their New York congressional colleagues urging the agency to expedite the processing and resolution of legitimate Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims. Justworks, a New York-based small business advocate and certified Professional Employer Organization (PEO), has also been working with the IRS to release the delayed funds.

Washington, DC –Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), and over 130 of his House colleagues in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner-Designate Billy Long urging them to maintain and expand the IRS Direct File pilot program, which helps thousands of Americans file their taxes accurately and securely for free.

New York, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Friday led nine of their New York delegation colleagues in sending a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel calling on the agency to expedite the processing and resolution of a backlog of legitimate Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims. The unresolved low-risk claims total more than $10 billion dollars in refunds that these businesses are awaiting.

Brooklyn, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) yesterday convened a townhall workshop with Councilmember Alexa Avilés, Pace University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Director Andrew Flamm, and partnering organizations to inform small business owners of the resources available to support them in New York City. The small business workshop connected the primarily minority-owned small businesses in Sunset Park to resources available to help boost their businesses.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-30) in introducing the 'Language Access for Workers Act' to create a grant program under the Department of Labor (DOL) to provide language access and translation services directly to employees.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congressmembers Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) in introducing the 'Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act,' which reauthorizes and improves upon the Women’s Business Center Program. The Women’s Business Center Program, originally authorized in 1988, was created to increase access to resources and opportunities for women entrepreneurs. 

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) in introducing the 'Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program Act,’ which would institute a Minority Entrepreneurship Grant Program through the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), distributing grants to Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).